Cost pressures and shortages will weigh on the rebound

The flash PMIs rose in Japan and Australia but moderated in Europe, albeit from a high level; cost pressures are rising

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Sub-5% Chinese GDP growth will become its ‘new normal’

China’s GDP growth slowed to 4.9% in the third quarter, dampened by less activity in real estate and manufacturing

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US nonfarm payrolls gained 194,000 in September, below forecasts due to COVID fears and a partly seasonal education drop

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The services PMI continued to fall back from a high level in the euro-area and remained modest in Japan and Australia

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Egypt’s tech sector is booming, in an economy in which informal, cash-based transactions have predominated

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The COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated the growth of fintechs in Indonesia, as elsewhere in the world

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Indonesia e-commerce and e-wallet transaction values (IDR trillion)

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Indonesia's fintech players by service as % of total

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The fintech ecosystem is expanding rapidly in India, due to rising internet access and strong government support

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New fintech deals in India by number and value between 2017 and 2020

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